EP2478843A4 - Ultrasonograph and method of diagnosis using same - Google Patents

Ultrasonograph and method of diagnosis using same

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Publication number
EP2478843A4
EP2478843A4 EP10816907.9A EP10816907A EP2478843A4 EP 2478843 A4 EP2478843 A4 EP 2478843A4 EP 10816907 A EP10816907 A EP 10816907A EP 2478843 A4 EP2478843 A4 EP 2478843A4
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Prior art keywords
ultrasonograph
diagnosis
same
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP10816907.9A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2478843A1 (en
Inventor
Manabu Migita
Yoshihiko Itoh
Akihiro Kawabata
Takehiko Suginouchi
Makiko Urabe
Yushi Nishimura
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Konica Minolta Inc
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Konica Minolta Inc
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Application filed by Konica Minolta Inc filed Critical Konica Minolta Inc
Publication of EP2478843A1 publication Critical patent/EP2478843A1/en
Publication of EP2478843A4 publication Critical patent/EP2478843A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/06—Measuring blood flow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Clinical applications
    • A61B8/0891—Clinical applications for diagnosis of blood vessels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4245—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving determining the position of the probe, e.g. with respect to an external reference frame or to the patient
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
    • A61B8/4281—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/46—Ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic devices with special arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
    • A61B8/461—Displaying means of special interest
    • A61B8/463—Displaying means of special interest characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/46—Ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic devices with special arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
    • A61B8/461—Displaying means of special interest
    • A61B8/464—Displaying means of special interest involving a plurality of displays

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
EP10816907.9A 2009-09-18 2010-09-21 Ultrasonograph and method of diagnosis using same Withdrawn EP2478843A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2009216662 2009-09-18
PCT/JP2010/005708 WO2011033793A1 (en) 2009-09-18 2010-09-21 Ultrasonograph and method of diagnosis using same

Publications (2)

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EP2478843A1 EP2478843A1 (en) 2012-07-25
EP2478843A4 true EP2478843A4 (en) 2015-08-19

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Country Status (5)

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US (1) US8942453B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2478843A4 (en)
JP (1) JPWO2011033793A1 (en)
CN (1) CN102573646A (en)
WO (1) WO2011033793A1 (en)

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WO2011033793A1 (en) 2011-03-24
CN102573646A (en) 2012-07-11
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US8942453B2 (en) 2015-01-27
EP2478843A1 (en) 2012-07-25

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